Syllabus

Foreign Language Department

Common Syllabus

Quarter 1

 

Book: ¡Buen Viaje! Glencoe

Level: Spanish 3

Chapters to be covered: Capítulo 1

 

Overview

 

This year students will be exposed, in a more in-depth way, to the geography, history, and rich cultures of the vast Spanish-speaking world.  They will be introduced to higher-level, up-to-date vocabulary necessary to communicate and function in today’s ever-changing world.  They will review grammar from previous years, and be introduced to more advanced grammar.  They will read newspaper and magazine articles from Spain and Latin America and will be introduced to the works of some of the major writers of the Spanish-speaking world.  At times, the primary focus will be to increase the students’ ability to communicate in Spanish with ease and confidence.

 

Topics:

  1. Geography and History of Spain
  2. Preterite Review
  3. Conversation:  A Trip to Spain
  4. Newspaper Article: High-speed Train
  5. Newspaper Article: 5 Immigrants Die
  6. Advanced Grammar:  Masculine Nouns Ending in a

     and Feminine Nouns with an initial (h)a

  1. Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns
  2. Possessive adjectives and pronouns

 

Standards (ACTFL)

  1.  
    • Communication 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
    • Cultures 2.1
    • Connection 3.1, 3.2
    • Comparison 4.1, 4.2
    • Communities 5.1

 

Prior Knowledge:

Students will have learned how to form the present and preterit tenses.

Students will be familiar with the vocabulary in Buen Viaje levels 1 and 2.

Students will have learned the short form possessives and demonstrative adjectives.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Students Objectives: Students will be able to:

  • ·discuss the geography, history and culture of Spain
  • ·express present actions
  • ·express past actions
  • ·discuss taking a trip to Spain
  • ·duscus newspaper articles about the metro in Barcelona and immigrants in Spain
  • ·refer to specific things
  • ·express ownership

 

Common Assessments:

 

  • Quarterly Exam

 

Grading Parameters:

  • Homework/Classwork/Participation: 3 to 5 times per week count as 25% of grade
  • Quizzes: 7 to 10 per quarter count 35% of grade
  • Tests:  3 to 6 per quarter count as 40% of grade
  • Projects/Presentations:  Count as one test grade
  • Quarterly Exam:  Counts as one test grade

 

 

 

Quarter 2

 

Book: ¡Buen Viaje! Glencoe

Level: Spanish 3

Chapters to be covered: Capítulo 2

 

Topics:

1. Geography and History of the Andean Region

  1. Imperfect Review with comparison to Preterit
  2. Conversation:  A Robbery
  3. Newspaper Article:  Eruption of Volcano
  4. Newspaper Article:  Lady from Ayacucha Turns 100
  5. Advanced Grammar: Formation of the Present Subjunctive
  6. Use of the Subjunctive with Impersonal Expressions and Nouns Clauses

 

Standards (ACTFL)

  1.  
    • Communication 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
    • Cultures 2.1
    • Connection 3.1, 3.2
    • Comparison 4.1, 4.2
    • Communities 5.1

 

Prior knowledge:

Students will have learned the imperfect and the differences between the imperfect and the preterit.

 

Student Objectives: Students will be able to:

  • ·discuss the geography, history, and culture of Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia
  • ·describe habitual past actions
  • ·discuss a robbery
  • ·discuss newspaper articles about a volcano eruption and a centenarian in Peru
  • ·express what may or may not take place
  • ·express necessity and possibility; wishes, preferences, and demands

 

Common Assessments:

 

  • Mid-Year Exam

 

Grading Parameters:

  • Homework/Classwork/Participation: 3 to 5 times per week count as 25% of grade
  • Quizzes: 7 to 10 per quarter count 35% of grade
  • Tests:  3 to 6 per quarter count as 40% of grade
  • Projects/Presentations:  Count as one test grade
  • Mid-year Exam counts as 15% of grade
Quarter 3

 

Book: ¡Buen Viaje! Glencoe

Level: Spanish 3

Chapters to be covered: Capítulo 3

 

Topics:

1.      Georgraphy and History of the Southern Area of South America

2.      Ser vs. Estar Review and New Uses

3.      Conversation:  Shopping

4.      Verbs like Gustar Review and Negative and Affirmative words

5.      Newspaper Article:  Executives in Short Sleeves

6.      Newspaper Article:  Leaving Home for College

7.      Advanced Grammar:  Use of subjunctive with emotion and doubt

 

Standards (ACTFL)

  1.  
    • Communication 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
    • Cultures 2.1
    • Connection 3.1, 3.2
    • Comparison 4.1, 4.2
    • Communities 5.1

 

Prior knowledge:

Students will have learned the differences between ser and estar.

Students will have learned direct and indirect object pronouns.

 

Student Objectives: Students will be able to:

  • ·discuss the geography, history,of Chile, Argentina , Paraguay and Uruguay ·state location and origin; characteristics and conditions
  • ·discuss shopping for shoes and clothes
  • ·express surprise, interest, annoyance; likes, dislikes and needs
  • ·express affirmative and negative ideas
  • ·discuss “acceptable” attire at work and leaving home for college
  • ·express emotions, doubts and uncertainty

 

Common Assessments

  • Quarterly Exam

 

Grading Parameters:

  • Homework/Classwork/Participation: 3 to 5 times per week count as 25% of grade
  • Quizzes: 7 to 10 per quarter count 35% of grade
  • Tests:  3 to 6 per quarter count as 40% of grade
  • Projects/Presentations:  Count as one test grade
  • Quarterly Exam:  Counts as one test grade

 

Quarter 4

Book: ¡Buen Viaje! Glencoe

Level: Spanish 3

Chapters to be covered: Capítulo 4

 

Topics:

  1. The Geography and History of Central America
  2. Future and Conditional Review
  3. Conversation:  Finalcial Affairs
  4.  Double Object Pronoun Review
  5. Newspaper Article:  Social Announcements
  6. Newspaper Article:  Microchips for Pets
  7. Advanced Grammar: Formation and Use of Imperfect Subjunctive
  8. Use of Subjunctive with Adverbial Conjunctions

 

Standards (ACTFL)

  1.  
    • Communication 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
    • Cultures 2.1
    • Connection 3.1, 3.2
    • Comparison 4.1, 4.2
    • Communities 5.1

 

Prior knowledge:

Students will have learned direct and indirect object pronouns.

 

Student Objectives:  Students will be able to:

  • ·discuss the geography, history, and culture of Central American countries
  • ·express future events; and conditions
  • ·discuss finances
  • ·refer to people and things already mentioned
  • ·discuss social announcements and human interest articles in ·newspapers
  • ·express emotions and possibilities about past events
  • ·use certain time expressions such as para que , en cuanto, hasta que

 

Common Assessments:

  • Final Exam

 

Grading Parameters:

  • Homework/Classwork/Participation: 3 to 5 times per week count as 25% of grade
  • Quizzes: 7 to 10 per quarter count 35% of grade
  • Tests:  3 to 6 per quarter count as 40% of grade
  • Projects/Presentations:  Count as one test grade
  • Final Exam counts as 15% of grade

 

Book: ¡Buen Viaje! Glencoe

Level: Honors Spanish 3

Chapters to be covered: Capítulo 5 (Honors Spanish III Only)

 

Topics:

1.      Georgraphy and History of Mexico

  1. Present Perfect and Commands Review
  2. Conversation:  Renting a Car
  3. Progresseive Tenses Review

 

Student Objectives: Students will be able to:

  • ·discuss the geography, history, and culture of Mexico
  • ·express what you have done recently
  • ·give commands
  • ·discuss travelling by car in Mexico
  • ·describe actions in progress

 

Prior Knowledge:

Students will have learned the present perfect tense.

 

Standards (ACTFL)

  1.  
    • Communication 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
    • Cultures 2.1
    • Connection 3.1, 3.2
    • Comparison 4.1, 4.2
    • Communities 5.1

 

Common Assessments:

  • Final Exam

 

Grading Parameters:

  • Homework/Classwork/Participation: 3 to 5 times per week count as 25% of grade
  • Quizzes: 7 to 10 per quarter count 35% of grade
  • Tests:  3 to 6 per quarter count as 40% of grade
  • Projects/Presentations:  Count as one test grade
  • Final Exam counts as 15% of grade

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